Christian Psychologists and Therapists in Doncaster, VIC
I specialise in counselling women, adolescents, and children facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges and life transitions. My approach is warm and collaborative. I listen deeply, affirm your experience, and tailor support to your unique needs. Drawing on evidence-based methods and compassion, I help you build resilience, manage anxiety, improve relationships, and develop healthy coping skills.
I specialise in counselling women, adolescents, and children facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges and life transitions. My approach is warm and collaborative. I listen deeply, affirm your experience, and tailor support to your unique needs. Drawing on evidence-based methods and compassion, I help you build resilience, manage anxiety, improve relationships, and develop healthy coping skills.
As a Christian, I'm committed to walking alongside people as they navigate their daily-life, mental health, and faith.
I am a provisional psychologist who works with people navigating depression and anxiety, grief, and a range of other life challenges that can feel hard to manage alone. I work with people of all ages who may be seeking a safe and empathetic space to explore their emotions and experiences.
As a Christian, I'm committed to walking alongside people as they navigate their daily-life, mental health, and faith.
I am a provisional psychologist who works with people navigating depression and anxiety, grief, and a range of other life challenges that can feel hard to manage alone. I work with people of all ages who may be seeking a safe and empathetic space to explore their emotions and experiences.
I am passionate in helping people of all genders and standing in life, with a focus on men in need of direction in life, recover from traumatic events and adjustment to life challenges and changes, struggling with high prevalence disorders and AOD / changes related to addictions. Being a Veteran myself, I strongly align practices for people in active or former services.
I am passionate in helping people of all genders and standing in life, with a focus on men in need of direction in life, recover from traumatic events and adjustment to life challenges and changes, struggling with high prevalence disorders and AOD / changes related to addictions. Being a Veteran myself, I strongly align practices for people in active or former services.
Something's not right- you're drowning, lost, afraid, carrying something too heavy to hold alone. Or maybe it's a quieter disconnection - numbness, feeling like you're just going through the motions. You might not even have words for it, you just know that things can't keep going this way.
Or maybe you're reaching out for someone you love — a partner, son, daughter, friend — and you see them struggling but don't know how to help.
Whether you're trying to make sense of what's happened/happening, stuck in patterns that aren't working, searching for meaning and purpose, or simply need a space to release what's being carried, I'm here.
Something's not right- you're drowning, lost, afraid, carrying something too heavy to hold alone. Or maybe it's a quieter disconnection - numbness, feeling like you're just going through the motions. You might not even have words for it, you just know that things can't keep going this way.
Or maybe you're reaching out for someone you love — a partner, son, daughter, friend — and you see them struggling but don't know how to help.
Whether you're trying to make sense of what's happened/happening, stuck in patterns that aren't working, searching for meaning and purpose, or simply need a space to release what's being carried, I'm here.
Dr Steve Dawson (Ph.D. MAPS) is a clinical psychologist of over 40 years experience who has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of ADHD in adults. He also treats adults for depression, anxiety and stress using CBT, insight oriented approaches plus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. His PhD thesis was on the neuropsychology of ADHD. He worked as a clinical neuropsychologist at Canberra Hospital and in academia at the University of Canberra along with private practice. He then worked for a number of years in Sydney before moving his private practice to Melbourne. He now works part time and runs online sessions only.
Dr Steve Dawson (Ph.D. MAPS) is a clinical psychologist of over 40 years experience who has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of ADHD in adults. He also treats adults for depression, anxiety and stress using CBT, insight oriented approaches plus Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. His PhD thesis was on the neuropsychology of ADHD. He worked as a clinical neuropsychologist at Canberra Hospital and in academia at the University of Canberra along with private practice. He then worked for a number of years in Sydney before moving his private practice to Melbourne. He now works part time and runs online sessions only.
Understanding our problems and achieving change in our lives is found in considering our whole life journey. Our past provides a foundation for learning, our present provides us with the opportunity for agency and choice and our future can provide a meaningfulness. From this we can grow, strive, be more resilient and better adapt to what ever life throws at us. Psychotherapy works best when we recognise we have strengths not just weaknesses, our symptoms are part of us not all of us, change is about both loss and gain and that insight and self-knowledge is the basis for real enduring change.
Understanding our problems and achieving change in our lives is found in considering our whole life journey. Our past provides a foundation for learning, our present provides us with the opportunity for agency and choice and our future can provide a meaningfulness. From this we can grow, strive, be more resilient and better adapt to what ever life throws at us. Psychotherapy works best when we recognise we have strengths not just weaknesses, our symptoms are part of us not all of us, change is about both loss and gain and that insight and self-knowledge is the basis for real enduring change.
When you feel anxious, isolated, stuck or struggling, it’s hard to keep going. But you are a unique, complex human who deserves acceptance and care – from yourself and from the world. Let’s find that together. Especially if you are struggling with identity, purpose, self-worth or anxiety. Especially if you carry hurt or shame from feeling “different". I'm a gentle and compassionate listener and would love to share ways to cope with life now, find hope for what’s ahead, and plan purposeful steps forward. I can meet in-person (private consulting room or walk-and-talk), online or by phone, and at times that suit you.
When you feel anxious, isolated, stuck or struggling, it’s hard to keep going. But you are a unique, complex human who deserves acceptance and care – from yourself and from the world. Let’s find that together. Especially if you are struggling with identity, purpose, self-worth or anxiety. Especially if you carry hurt or shame from feeling “different". I'm a gentle and compassionate listener and would love to share ways to cope with life now, find hope for what’s ahead, and plan purposeful steps forward. I can meet in-person (private consulting room or walk-and-talk), online or by phone, and at times that suit you.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck or unsure about what comes next? I support adults, parents, couples and families navigating ADHD and neurodivergence, anxiety, stress, relationships, parenting, grief, self-esteem and life transitions. As a mature counsellor, I offer a warm, practical and non-judgemental space to help you understand yourself, recognise your strengths and develop realistic strategies to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck or unsure about what comes next? I support adults, parents, couples and families navigating ADHD and neurodivergence, anxiety, stress, relationships, parenting, grief, self-esteem and life transitions. As a mature counsellor, I offer a warm, practical and non-judgemental space to help you understand yourself, recognise your strengths and develop realistic strategies to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
You may be experiencing some challenges in your professional and personal life. They may be dealing with work stress, conflict with colleagues, leadership issues or preparing for the next promotion. You may be struggling with personal relationships, purpose in life, or navigating multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds to establish a solid identity. You want to feel confident and empowered in your professional life, whether that means excelling in your current role or preparing for advancement. You also want to feel fulfilled in your personal life, with strong, supportive relationships and a clear sense of identity and belonging.
You may be experiencing some challenges in your professional and personal life. They may be dealing with work stress, conflict with colleagues, leadership issues or preparing for the next promotion. You may be struggling with personal relationships, purpose in life, or navigating multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds to establish a solid identity. You want to feel confident and empowered in your professional life, whether that means excelling in your current role or preparing for advancement. You also want to feel fulfilled in your personal life, with strong, supportive relationships and a clear sense of identity and belonging.
No matter your age or where you are in life, there are times when things can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I offer both in-person and online counselling to support you through these challenges.
In our sessions, I aim to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you at your own pace. Whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or family challenges, I am here to walk alongside you with care and empathy.
No matter your age or where you are in life, there are times when things can feel overwhelming or uncertain. I offer both in-person and online counselling to support you through these challenges.
In our sessions, I aim to create a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you at your own pace. Whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, or family challenges, I am here to walk alongside you with care and empathy.
Life will go in so many different, and at times difficult, directions with seemingly very little you can do about it. I am dedicated to supporting individuals on their unique journeys through life. Your mental well-being is a delicate and dynamic balance that sometimes feels emotionally challenging. But here’s the crucial perspective shift I’d like to offer: these challenges are not signs of weakness or failure, they are a natural part of our personal evolution, much like the flow of life itself. Working as a psychologist, what I’ve learned is that individuals have incredible strengths that reside within each of us.
Life will go in so many different, and at times difficult, directions with seemingly very little you can do about it. I am dedicated to supporting individuals on their unique journeys through life. Your mental well-being is a delicate and dynamic balance that sometimes feels emotionally challenging. But here’s the crucial perspective shift I’d like to offer: these challenges are not signs of weakness or failure, they are a natural part of our personal evolution, much like the flow of life itself. Working as a psychologist, what I’ve learned is that individuals have incredible strengths that reside within each of us.
Better relationships are life giving but figuring out how to relate can be tricky. We oscillate between feeling connected, then disconnected and we often get stuck in a cycle of misunderstanding. Want to improve your interaction and be understood? Need help to address uncertainty and clarify need? Want insight into why you're getting stuck? Need help to brainstorm options and change the way you relate? We all struggle and we all have issues that we need to address, so let's do it... 0404 480 316
Better relationships are life giving but figuring out how to relate can be tricky. We oscillate between feeling connected, then disconnected and we often get stuck in a cycle of misunderstanding. Want to improve your interaction and be understood? Need help to address uncertainty and clarify need? Want insight into why you're getting stuck? Need help to brainstorm options and change the way you relate? We all struggle and we all have issues that we need to address, so let's do it... 0404 480 316
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In-Person (Mount Gravatt QLD) or online Australia Wide. I am dedicated to improving men's mental health through empowering you to better understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a way that enables you to live a higher life. Through engaging in therapy, you can feel heard, understood and helped, with a focus on developing practical tools to help you manage the challenges of life. I have 15 plus years of experience supporting men in Defence, hospitals, the veteran's community and in private practice, and believe that gaining insight into your own experience can lead to new ways of living.
In-Person (Mount Gravatt QLD) or online Australia Wide. I am dedicated to improving men's mental health through empowering you to better understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a way that enables you to live a higher life. Through engaging in therapy, you can feel heard, understood and helped, with a focus on developing practical tools to help you manage the challenges of life. I have 15 plus years of experience supporting men in Defence, hospitals, the veteran's community and in private practice, and believe that gaining insight into your own experience can lead to new ways of living.
I am an ACA-registered counsellor and visual arts academic, trained in Gestalt, pastoral counselling and spiritual direction.
What happens to the soul when the technological world increasingly determines how we think, work, desire, and understand ourselves? This is an invitation to a deeper interiorisation of what troubles and perplexes us: loosening our tendency to read experience only in personal terms, and attending instead to the autonomous, dialectical movement of the psyche. Rather than optimising identity, vocation, or relationships, we ask what might emerge when consciousness becomes more receptive to the reality of the soul.
I am an ACA-registered counsellor and visual arts academic, trained in Gestalt, pastoral counselling and spiritual direction.
What happens to the soul when the technological world increasingly determines how we think, work, desire, and understand ourselves? This is an invitation to a deeper interiorisation of what troubles and perplexes us: loosening our tendency to read experience only in personal terms, and attending instead to the autonomous, dialectical movement of the psyche. Rather than optimising identity, vocation, or relationships, we ask what might emerge when consciousness becomes more receptive to the reality of the soul.
Perhaps your relationship feels stuck. Maybe the same arguments keep happening, communication has become difficult, or life simply feels heavier than it once did. Many of the people I work with are couples feeling disconnected or individuals trying to make sense of stress, relationships, or major life challenges. I also work with anxiety, life transitions and questions about where to go from here. Alongside private practice, I lecture in the Discipline of Counselling at the University of Notre Dame Australia and bring many years of experience in counselling, relationship education and family support.
Perhaps your relationship feels stuck. Maybe the same arguments keep happening, communication has become difficult, or life simply feels heavier than it once did. Many of the people I work with are couples feeling disconnected or individuals trying to make sense of stress, relationships, or major life challenges. I also work with anxiety, life transitions and questions about where to go from here. Alongside private practice, I lecture in the Discipline of Counselling at the University of Notre Dame Australia and bring many years of experience in counselling, relationship education and family support.
I specialise in helping individuals, couples, and adolescents navigate life’s challenges, including anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Therapy with me is a collaborative journey to uncover the root causes of your concerns, equip you with practical tools, and foster meaningful, sustainable change. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you feel truly heard and supported.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, know that you're not alone—and change is possible.
I specialise in helping individuals, couples, and adolescents navigate life’s challenges, including anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Therapy with me is a collaborative journey to uncover the root causes of your concerns, equip you with practical tools, and foster meaningful, sustainable change. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you feel truly heard and supported.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward, know that you're not alone—and change is possible.
Whether you are looking to move past anxiety and depression, longing for deeper connections with yourself and others, or have a specific obstacle you wish to overcome, Petra counselling was formed with you in mind.
Whether you are looking to move past anxiety and depression, longing for deeper connections with yourself and others, or have a specific obstacle you wish to overcome, Petra counselling was formed with you in mind.
When you feel stuck, weighed down or troubled by life experiences, expressive arts therapy can help you make sense of things and find meaning. Together we will explore different perspectives to your situation and activate your healing or growth journey. We can address issues such as anxiety and depression, perfectionism, relational patterns, grief and loss, change and transition, school can't (school refusal), cross cultural experiences, parenting struggles, perinatal loss, chronic illness, inner conflicts. I work with adults and children.
When you feel stuck, weighed down or troubled by life experiences, expressive arts therapy can help you make sense of things and find meaning. Together we will explore different perspectives to your situation and activate your healing or growth journey. We can address issues such as anxiety and depression, perfectionism, relational patterns, grief and loss, change and transition, school can't (school refusal), cross cultural experiences, parenting struggles, perinatal loss, chronic illness, inner conflicts. I work with adults and children.
Life can be exhilarating and scary at the same time. Figuring out what’s important to us and how to get it can be tricky. I particularly love working with 15-25 year olds and anyone who still feels like a big kid..so let’s talk...0402437406. Want to clarify how you got to be who you are? Need help to accept your likeable and not so likeable self? Want to explore your identity and establish your independence? Relationships not going the way you would like?
Life can be exhilarating and scary at the same time. Figuring out what’s important to us and how to get it can be tricky. I particularly love working with 15-25 year olds and anyone who still feels like a big kid..so let’s talk...0402437406. Want to clarify how you got to be who you are? Need help to accept your likeable and not so likeable self? Want to explore your identity and establish your independence? Relationships not going the way you would like?
Harvest Counselling Services helps adults, individuals and couples to live mentally better and to know how to deal with the challenges of life, equipping and empowering our generation to live a better life; mentally, emotionally and spiritually .
We are here to help people to be healed from any traumas and pain of life that impacts their present therefore their future, so they can build healthy and enjoyable relationships with their loved ones.
I believe these aspects of life are so powerful to be whole and healthy as they are part of our purpose and meaning of our existence .
Harvest Counselling Services helps adults, individuals and couples to live mentally better and to know how to deal with the challenges of life, equipping and empowering our generation to live a better life; mentally, emotionally and spiritually .
We are here to help people to be healed from any traumas and pain of life that impacts their present therefore their future, so they can build healthy and enjoyable relationships with their loved ones.
I believe these aspects of life are so powerful to be whole and healthy as they are part of our purpose and meaning of our existence .
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FAQ - About Christian Counselling
What can a Christian therapist help with?
Many Christian counsellors incorporate faith-based principles into psychotherapy and draw guidance from biblical writings. This approach may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing concerns related to faith, prolonged grief, substance use, or questions about life’s purpose. Christian therapists may also offer marital, premarital, or family counselling. These can be helpful options if your concerns are more relational in nature, such as communication challenges in a marriage, conflict within a family, or adjustment following a major family transition, such as divorce or a move.
How does Christian faith shape the therapy experience?
Christian faith can shape the therapy experience by giving you a familiar framework for discussing meaning, purpose, forgiveness, relationships, and hope in sessions. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may draw on Christian values, prayer, or spiritual reflection alongside other therapeutic approaches. In addition, while training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has shown that a strong alliance between you and your therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns, but also shares a client’s faith and values. Nevertheless, an ethical Christian therapist should be clear about how they incorporate faith and should respect the level of spiritual discussion that feels right for you.
Does Christian therapy work across different denominations?
Christian therapy can be helpful for people from various different Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant, Evangelical, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, and Anglican backgrounds. Many Christian therapists are able to support clients across denominations by focusing on shared Christian values, such as faith, prayer, forgiveness, and hope. That said, denomination can matter for some clients. A person’s identified denomination may shape how they understand relationships and life roles. If these differences are important to you, it may be helpful to ask a therapist whether they have experience working with clients from your specific denomination or faith tradition.
Can a Christian therapist help with marriage and couples counselling?
Christian faith-based therapy can take many different forms, including marriage counselling and couples counselling. Some therapists may also offer Christian pre-marital counselling. In these settings, Christian therapists may work with couples on concerns such as communication, conflict, trust, intimacy, parenting, and major life transitions. A Christian therapist may also help couples explore how shared Christian beliefs shape the relationship. They may encourage you and your partner to practise skills learned in therapy in your everyday lives, including both faith-based practises and non-faith-based tools, such as prayer or communication skills.
Can a Christian therapist help with sensitive issues like sex, trauma, or addiction?
Therapists with adequate training should be equipped to help with a number of sensitive issues, including sex, trauma, and addiction. For clients who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may help explore how your spiritual beliefs relate to your challenges, healing, and recovery. A competent and ethical Christian therapist should not judge, shame, or impose a particular belief when discussing these topics, and if you feel judged, it may be time to seek another therapist.
How can a Christian therapist support family therapy?
Christian family therapy can help families address conflict, communication challenges, parenting concerns, grief, or adjustment following a major life transition. A Christian therapist may support family members in understanding one another’s perspectives, improving communication, setting healthier boundaries, and rebuilding trust. For families who want faith included in therapy, a Christian therapist may also help explore how family values related to Christianity can support healing.
How might I enquire about a therapist's experience working with Christian clients?
If religion is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with Christian clients. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask how they incorporate Christian values into therapy or how they approach certain topics that matter to you. As sessions begin, it can be helpful to notice how the therapist responds to your concerns. A strong therapeutic alliance does not necessarily require a therapist to share your religious background, but they should respond to your concerns with respect and cultural humility. If you feel dismissed, misunderstood, or find yourself having to explain your beliefs constantly, it may be worth considering another therapist.
Who is included in Psychology Today's directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles and have identified as Christian. It shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason.